Why It's So Hard To *Be* Grateful
We think we'll be grateful once we're happy, but in reality, we'll be happy once we're grateful.
We think we'll be grateful once we're happy, but in reality, we'll be happy once we're grateful.
The empath’s fixation on 'saving' the narcissist is, in truth, a projection of their own unresolved wounds—their deep longing to be loved, seen, and validated. By focusing on the narcissist's pain, they avoid confronting their own.
In my experience, depression is a dying season, and these seasons only have to last as long as we're unwilling to let go of an outdated version of ourselves or an old way of living that has simply met its expiration date.